NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins overnight into Wednesday, January 27
01:00
Swedish time
in 80 days and 7 hours
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, January 26
New York Islanders visit Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena overnight into Wednesday, January 27. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 15 games, while Penguins are 7th in the Metropolitan with 12 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 6 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell.
The Swedes in the game
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
7 P15 games, 2 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Penguins: 3 P in 6
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
7 P15 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Penguins: 8 P in 14
#38
Victor EklundRW
7 P15 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 3 P
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 15 | Games | 16 |
| 7-6-2 | W-L-OT | 5-9-2 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 7th Metropolitan |
| 22nd | In the NHL | 29th |
| 2.87 | Goals per game | 3.19 |
| 2.93 | Against per game | 3.63 |
| -1 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-3-2 | Last 10 | 2-7-1 |
| L2 | Streak | L3 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 4-3-1 |
| 2 days | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
NYI44 %124 wins
PIT48 %135 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.22 ties (8 %)
PIT@NYI
8–3March 31, 2026 · 7mo ago
6Swedes in action3 G2 A5 P
PIT@NYIOT
4–5February 4, 2026 · 9mo ago
4Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
NYI@PIT
3–4October 10, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action1 G3 A4 P
NYI@PIT
4–2March 19, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
NYI@PIT
2–3December 29, 2024 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action